Simple drill to get players involved warmed up and for GK also. All players start in middle where balls are except one player on left cone and right cone. One side at a time Pass ball left receive going towards cirlce and then then once shot is done opposite side goes Progress by: Putting a defender in (ball must be passed from middle to defender and back to middle to go either left or right)
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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